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Stand Age, Standard Retention Density and Site Conditions as Drivers of Shoot Biomass Accumulation in Mediterranean Oak Coppices

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Mediterranean oak coppices represent an important fuelwood resource in Central Italy, but management decisions are often constrained by limited quantitative evidence on the relative importance of stand development, standard retention, site conditions, and climate in driving shoot biomass accumulation.
Francesco Latterini, Rodolfo Picchio, Dominika Janiszewska‐Latterini, Łukasz Pawlik, Rachele Venanzi, Walter Stefanoni, Marcin K. Dyderski   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

EVALUATING THE LANDSCAPE ACCESSIBILITY FOR TOURISM ACTIVITIES IN POSTĂVARU MOUNTAINS [PDF]

Studia Universitatis Babeş-Bolyai: Geographia, 2014
Evaluating the Landscape Accessibility for Tourism Activities in Postăvaru Mountains. Postăvaru Mountains represent one of the main tourism areas in Romania especially because of the location here of Poiana Brașov resort which is the go to destination ...
I. ALIXANDROAE, R. DOBRE, L. COMĂNESCU, A. NEDELEA   +3 more
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Using participatory scenario planning to explore the synergies and trade‐offs from upland treescape expansion

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract The future of land use in the UK uplands is highly debated, with growing interest in increasing tree cover and other land use changes, alongside a desire to maintain traditional land use patterns and practices. Treescape expansion is likely to result in synergies and trade‐offs between different outcomes, so integrating stakeholder preferences
Melissa Minter, Susan Baker, Euan Bowditch, Sheena Carlisle, Natasha Constant, Alix Syder, Tom Finch   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Broad support for lethal control of wild deer among subscribers of nature organisations in England and Wales

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Wild deer populations are increasing across the northern hemisphere, posing challenges to the environment and people. Deer impacts can be managed using lethal and non‐lethal practices, but research suggests lethal control receives mixed support.
Elena Cini, Rebecca Spake, Louise McMillan, Amy Gresham, Graeme Shannon, Felix Eigenbrod, Christopher P. Nichols, Paul Orsi, Alastair I. Ward, Freya A. V. St John   +9 more
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Public perceptions of anthropogenic and natural sounds: Disparities in soundscapes and corresponding sense of place

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Noise pollution is an environmental stressor negatively affecting humans and biodiversity. Noise pollution is often measured and regulated according to loudness, but in this study, we assessed noise pollution based on human perceptions of soundscapes.
Caren B. Cooper, Jin Bai, Deja Perkins, Lincoln R. Larson   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Consumers’ Preferences of Winter Tourist Packages in Romania: A Quantitative Case Study [PDF]

Annals of Dunarea de Jos University. Fascicle I : Economics and Applied Informatics, 2020
Rich in natural and anthropic resources, the Romanian tourism industry offers the possibility of a total consumption by the tourists. The added value is offered to the industry by the different typologies / segments of tourists, the different tourist ...
Ioan Bogdan Bacos, Manuela Rozalia Gabor
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Shining light on the aurora's contributions to people: A qualitative study of the aurora borealis in Greenland

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract The aurora borealis (northern lights) is an abiotic natural phenomenon that contributes to human well‐being. There is currently a significant research gap in primary qualitative valuation of the aurora's links to people. This exploratory qualitative study applies the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES ...
James David Broome, David Cook, Brynhildur Davíðsdóttir, Benjamin David Hennig   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Balancing forage and fear: How people, environment and predators shape reindeer grazing in the Fennoscandian tundra

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract The long history of reindeer herding in Fennoscandia has shaped the mountain tundra by influencing its productivity, nutrient and carbon cycling and vegetation structure. By partly limiting shrub expansion, extensive reindeer grazing contributes to ecosystem resilience and helps mitigate climate change effects.
Marianne Stoessel, Felicia Wikinger, Regina Lindborg   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Misperceptions of charismatic species' conservation status: Zoo visits and virtual exposure shape perceptions of extinction risk

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Biodiversity loss is accelerating globally, yet species are not equally affected, and public perceptions of extinction risk often diverge from scientific assessments. Understanding what shapes public perceptions is critical for effective conservation communication, particularly in zoos, where many people encounter exotic and endangered ...
Andrea Rizzardi Orlandi, Valentina Fulvia Isaja, Roberto Ambrosini, Ivan Jarić, Alessandra Costanzo   +4 more
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Transforming Coastal Waste: Algae‐Based Recycled HDPE Composites for Enhanced Sustainability

Polymer Engineering &Science, EarlyView.
Manufacturing and characterization of composites from beach‐cast algae waste combined with recycled high‐density polyethylene. ABSTRACT Growing environmental concerns are accelerating the development of more sustainable materials. This study successfully created a composite material by combining recycled high‐density polyethylene (HDPE) as the matrix ...
Patricia Cabrera‐García, Aday Romero, Pedro Rodríguez, María D. Marrero, Antonio N. Benítez   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source